5 Tips to Prevent Back Pain When Gardening
Category: Back Pain | Author: Stefano Sinicropi | Date: April 14, 2016
Spring is here, and that means it’s time to get outside and plant some new vegetation in your garden or alongside your house. Gardening can be a relaxing hobby to increase the aesthetic view of your home or to harvest some home-grown vegetables, but it can also take a heavy toll on your spine. Today, […]
The Difference Between Tailbone Bruises & Fractures
Category: Spine Pain | Author: Stefano Sinicropi | Date: April 13, 2016
We’ve all slipped and landed hard on our behinds at some point in our lives. Whether you missed a step walking down the stairs or you slipped on a patch of ice during a cold Minnesota winter, you know what it’s like to end up on your tailbone. Thankfully you have some natural padding down […]
What Does Multilevel Degenerative Disc Disease Mean?
Category: Spine | Author: Stefano Sinicropi | Date: April 12, 2016
Despite its ominous sounding name, degenerative disc disease is a natural process that occurs in the majority of individuals as we age. In fact, degenerative disc disease is actually more of a condition than a traditional disease. The “disease” is nothing more than the gradual deterioration and thinning of the shock-absorbing intervertebral discs in the […]
What is an Anterior Cervical Discectomy & Fusion Procedure?
Category: Spine Surgery | Author: Stefano Sinicropi | Date: April 11, 2016
An Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion (ACDF) is a procedure that removes a herniated or degenerative disc from the cervical (neck) region of the spine. The goal is to provide pain relief and improve mobility in the spine. A discectomy can be performed in any region of the spine, but today we’re going to focus […]
Newer Cars May Be Putting Your Spine At Greater Risk For Injury
Category: Spinal Cord Injury | Author: Stefano Sinicropi | Date: April 7, 2016
The headline of this blog post may sound counter-intuitive, as newer cars are always being touted as having “next gen safety features” or being “the safest cars on the market,” but new research suggests newer cars may actually be putting your spine at greater risk for injury. This isn’t to say that newer cars aren’t […]
Tiger Woods Still Dealing With Aching Back, Will Skip Masters
Category: Back Pain | Author: Stefano Sinicropi | Date: April 6, 2016
Golf’s most prestigious event will go forward without its most iconic golfer, as Tiger Woods announced over the weekend that he would be skipping The Masters in an effort to ensure his spine is at its healthiest when he returns to the course. Woods held out hope that he would be able to return to […]
5 Tips To Prevent Spine Pain For Truck & Semi Drivers
Category: Spine Pain | Author: Stefano Sinicropi | Date: April 5, 2016
Truck and semi drivers often drive long hours or through the night to get their fleet to the destination on time. Their job can take them to some pretty interesting destinations, but it can also take a severe toll on their spine. You may be confined to a desk at your job, but at least […]
What is a Lumbar Foraminotomy?
Category: Spine Surgery | Author: Stefano Sinicropi | Date: March 31, 2016
A lumbar foraminotomy is a surgical procedure performed to increase the area or space around one or more of the neural foramina of the lumbar region. The goal of the procedure is to relieve pressure on the spinal nerves in the area. A person may need a lumbar foraminotomy operation for a number of reasons, […]
